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Case Study Undersea & hyperbaric medicine : journal of the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society, Inc 2023

Treatment of pediatric cerebral radiation necrosis using hyperbaric oxygenation.

Johnson-Arbor K — Undersea & hyperbaric medicine : journal of the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society, Inc, 2023

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Summary

What Researchers Did

A case report described the successful treatment of a 3-year-old boy with cerebral radiation necrosis using corticosteroids, bevacizumab, and hyperbaric oxygenation.

What They Found

After initial treatment with corticosteroids and bevacizumab did not improve his progressive extremity weakness, the 3-year-old boy received 60 hyperbaric oxygen treatments. Following these treatments, he experienced significant improvements in mobility, which remained stable over the subsequent year.

Canadian Relevance

This study has no direct Canadian connection as it is a single case report from an unspecified location outside of Canada.

Study Limitations

As a single case report, the findings from this study cannot be generalized to a broader patient population.

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Study Details

Study Type Case Study
Category Radiation Injury
Source Pubmed
PubMed ID 38055883
Year Published 2023
Journal Undersea & hyperbaric medicine : journal of the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society, Inc
MeSH Terms Child, Preschool; Humans; Male; Barotrauma; Bevacizumab; Hyperbaric Oxygenation; Necrosis; Cerebrum; Brain Injuries; Radiation Injuries; Neoplasms, Neuroepithelial

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